Chapter 2943 Fight to the Death

Qin Feng nodded and took two more puffs of his cigarette, but his expression was not as relaxed as Chen Guohua's.

"Jiang Longjun just called and asked me to report this to the province immediately. He's already reporting it to the province, and it's being treated as a major work safety accident and reported urgently." Qin Feng flicked his cigarette ash.

"Huh? Why? There were no deaths at all. There's no need to report this to the province, is there? We can handle this internally in Shazhou." Chen Guohua said in surprise.

"Why do you think that is?" Qin Feng smiled.

Chen Guohua understood Qin Feng's meaning.

"So it's good news that no one died, but it doesn't mean the matter is over. No matter the final casualty situation, they will keep harping on this. It's just that the more casualties there are, the easier it will be for them to pinpoint me. If the casualties are less, they will have to put in more effort to attack me."

“Once this fire starts, they will have a reason to attack me. I think Jiang Longjun is already complaining to the provincial authorities about me, and the Yang family is certainly not idle either.”

"Of course, you're right. They definitely didn't expect the casualties to be so light this time, which will catch them off guard, but it's not enough to change our current passive situation," Qin Feng said slowly.

Chen Guohua also realized the essence of the matter and asked with a frown, "The police have just arrived at the scene and started investigating. As long as the arsonist is caught, it can be proven that this is not a work safety accident, and Huayang Group can be absolved of responsibility."

Qin Feng shook his head again: "That's what I thought at first too, but now I think it's futile. First of all, can we really find out who set the fire? This is a construction site with so many people coming and going, plus the chaos when the fire started, it's too difficult to catch the arsonist."

"Secondly, even if we catch the arsonist, so what? What can change? Huayang Group can't escape responsibility, and neither can we. You still don't understand one thing: this fire is just a pretext they created to attack me. The specific outcome and nature of the fire are not the most important things."

"Of course, the investigation will definitely continue. If we can prove it was arson and find the arsonist, we will be slightly less passive, but it won't affect our current difficult situation." Qin Feng sighed.

"What benefit does Jiang Longjun gain from doing this?" Chen Guohua wondered. In his view, Qin Feng was responsible for the incident in Shazhou, but Jiang Longjun, as the municipal party secretary, didn't benefit from it either.

"Getting me off the horse now would be the biggest benefit to him. And you can't just focus on this small area of ​​Shazhou. Although this happened in Shazhou, the root of the problem is in the province, and the core of the struggle is also in the province. Whether it's Yang Guoqiang or Jiang Longjun, they are just following orders. That's why I said that it's not important whether we can find the arsonist."

"It's a struggle for rectification, a war without gunpowder. What logic can be discussed in war? Isn't it just a matter of life and death?" Qin Feng smiled.

Chen Guohua also took a deep drag on his cigarette and didn't say anything more.

There was another knock on the door, and Zhang Xinming came in.

"Mayor, we just received a report that fire-fighting equipment and personnel from the surrounding area have arrived at the scene and started working. The fire is expected to be completely extinguished within half an hour. We have also verified with equipment that no one is trapped inside the fire scene..." Zhang Xinming reported.

"Let's go take a look at the scene, then hand it over to Mayor Yuanwei. We should head back; the real battlefield isn't here," Qin Feng nodded.

After confirming that there were no major problems at the scene, Qin Feng handed over command of the scene to Sun Yuanwei, and he and Chen Guohua took a car back to the municipal government.

If we disregard other factors, this fire is not a major incident. After all, no one died, only two were injured, and it did not cause significant economic losses. Which city doesn't have several such incidents every year?

The problem is that workplace safety is a political red line. Once you cross that line, the severity of the problem is not up to you. The higher-ups can decide whether to make it severe or lenient. Moreover, the root of the problem lies in the fact that Huayang Group was brought in by Qin Feng, and the procedures for taking over these projects were flawed. In addition, a workplace safety accident occurred, so Qin Feng's responsibility is huge. This is Yang Guoqiang's most insidious aspect, and it is also the point that puts Qin Feng in a very passive position.

Sitting in the car on the way back to the municipal government, Qin Feng was still puffing on his cigarette.

"The hospital reports that the person is out of danger," Chen Guohua reported to Qin Feng after finishing a phone call.

Qin Feng simply nodded slightly, without much change in expression.

Just then, Qin Feng's phone rang. It was Zhao Hongjian calling personally, and Qin Feng quickly answered.

The call didn't end until the car pulled into the city hall.

After the car stopped, Zhang Xinming rushed over to open the car door for Qin Feng, but Qin Feng did not get out of the car.

Qin Feng didn't get out of the car, so Chen Guohua didn't get out either.

Qin Feng sat in the car, still smoking, his mind still preoccupied with something.

"Is the situation in the province very bad?" Chen Guohua asked in a low voice.

"Secretary Cao of the Provincial Party Committee and the Governor have already learned about the fire. They are very dissatisfied with the work of our Shazhou Municipal Government and have demanded a thorough investigation into the fire and serious punishment of those responsible. They are considering setting up an investigation team to come to Shazhou for a thorough investigation," Qin Feng said slowly.

Chen Guohua also frowned. Qin Feng's words had made it very clear that Provincial Party Secretary Cao Fanyi and Governor Feng Li'an had joined forces to make a big deal out of this and to take drastic measures against Qin Feng.

The provincial party secretary and the governor have joined forces to destroy Qin Feng. Who can save him?

Chen Guohua's hands trembled slightly as he asked weakly, "What did Secretary Zhao say?"

In Chen Guohua's view, Zhao Hongjian is the only one who can save Qin Feng now.

"After Secretary Zhao inquired about the specific casualties, he prepared to go and talk to Secretary Cao about this matter." Qin Feng exhaled a puff of smoke.

Chen Guohua's face turned somewhat pale. From Qin Feng's choice of words, it was clear that Zhao Hongjian was unlikely to be able to change the situation.

With Cao Fanyi and Feng Li'an joining forces, Zhao Hongjian has no chance of holding out.

"Mayor, what should we do?" Chen Guohua asked after holding back for a long time.

Qin Feng sat in the car smoking, Zhang Xinming opened the car door and stood by the door waiting, and Chen Guohua sat next to Qin Feng waiting for him to speak.

Qin Feng finished his cigarette before getting out of the car. As he walked upstairs, he said to Chen Guohua and Zhang Xinming, who were following behind him, "No one can save us this time, because they've already put a knife to our necks."

"Since they want our lives, then we have nothing to worry about. Let's fight to the death. At worst, we'll all die together." Qin Feng let out a cold laugh.